Improved machine for turning plow-handles



UNITED 4STATES PATENT OEEIGE.

FRANCIS C. GOPPAGE, OF TERRE HAUTE, ASSIGNOR TO JUDSON R.` OSGOOD, SAMUEL F. SMITH, AND SAMUEL ALLAMON, OF INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

IMPROVED MACHINE FOR TURNING PLOW-HANDLES.

Speciication forming part of Letters Patent No. 32,910, dated July 23, 1861.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS O. GOPPAGE, of Terre Haute, in the county ot' Vigo and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful machine for turning the bent part ot' plowhandles and other bent or crooked pieces ot' timber; and I do hereby declare that the fol-l lowing` is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation ot' the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, in which- Figure l is afront elevation ofthe machine. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section, and Fig. 4 is a front view of the machine with the plate-pulley B and bits E E left ott to show more clearly the position and relation ot the hollow journal-piece G to the other parts.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use myinvention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation. l

The bentiron plate A serves as a bearing and support for'the other parts of the machine,

and also as the means whereby to secure the machine to a post or other suitable place to operate it by bolts through -the holes 7c into the post to which it is to be fastened.

The hollow journal-piece() has aflan ge which tits loosely into a circular opening in plate A, the periphery of the ange forming a bearing, in the circular opening in which it revolves, a washer of thin anti-friction metal, h, being placed between the flange and its bearingin plate A.

B is a half-plate pulley, having a hole in its center to receive the neck of the hollow journal-piece C. 4

To the plate of the pulley Bare attached the bits E E, the edges of which pass through slots in the neck of the hollow journal-piece C, that projects outside of the plate-pulley B, as clearly shown iu Fig. l, and at E in Fig. 3.

Ou the opposite side of the plate A is a disk, D, with a hole in its center corresponding in size to the hole in the hollow journal-piece C.

All the parts being arranged as clearly shown in the section drawing, Fig. 3, with the anti-friction plate of' thin metal fbetwcen the plate-pulley B and supporting-plate A and the anti-friction plate ot' thin metal g between the plate A and disk D, they are secured to the plate A by bolts t' i through plate-pulley.B, the Ilange of the hollow' journal-piece C and disk D thus holding all properly together.

The machine is set in motion by a belt over the plate-pulley B in the direction indicated by the arrow, Fig. 1. Any crooked or bent stick of timber being pushed through the eye of the hollow journalpiece C and manipulated by the operator to correspond with the curves or crooks of the stick will be turned by the bits E E similar to the turning of an ordinary lathe.

The machine is particularly adapted to turning the bent part of plow-handles and other similar work.

Having thus fully described thc construction and operation of my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Fatent, is-

The plate-pulley B, bits E E, hollow journalpiece C, bearing and supporting plate A, anti- Iriction washers fg h, and disk D, when constructed and arranged substantially as shown and described, and operated for the purpose set forth FRANCIS C. COPPAGE.

Witnesses:

AARON B. BARTON, HYATT HUssEY. 

